. >> video of a crime. why the attorney for a teenager accused of shooting a 5-year-old girl thinks it may help his case. >> your health insurance should be there for you when it counts. >> we are out here, to show our objections. >> president weighs into the townhall approach to health care. and show you what happened at another protest in maryland. >> heat and threat of storms, but change is on the way. what we can expect coming up in the sky watch forecast. >> i have not handled a gun since world war ii, but i think it is time that i brought one in. >> what neighbors are so concerned about in one ronnel county community. >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news at 10:00. >> hello, i am jeff barnd. >> and i am jennifer gilbert. video released today raises questions in the case involving a baltimore teenager accused of

shooting a 5-year-old girl. >> karen parks is live at the mime courthouse with the latest on the story. what can you tell us at this hour. >> jeff, lamont davis was here this morning for the arraignment. the attorney said the video you are about to see will prove that his client is innocent. >> lamont davis, 17-year-old accused of shooting 5-year-old raven wyatt last month in the 300 block of south pulaski highway pled not guilty. charged with first-degree murder, assault and handgun charges. his attorney released this video of the crime scene today. he says it shows a man walking along pulaski highway. opening fire. and you see the crowd of people hoovering over a young child. but hedge path said the video shows a shooter not wearing a gps unit, that davis was supposedly wearing that day. this is what the gps unit looks like. it is in two pieces. one part worn, the other monitors movement. defense claims the shooter in the video has ankle sox on and

not a tracking device. here is another twist to the story. shooting happened july 2, but as late as july 16 the department of juvenile services claims davis cutoff his bracelet. a statement from the department of juvenile justice said it was 15 minutes after he cutoff his bracelet that our workers were out looking for him. but police sources confirm that davis still had on the ang let when brought in for questioning. >> so there were a lot of elements and pieces to this story that are not connecting. >> davis' attorney said this video tells all. >> the trial date is set for october 2. reporting live in downtown portland. karen parks fox 45 news. >> yes or no? >> the dee the bait rages on. from one townhall meeting to another. >> people against health care reform take on lawmakers in townhall meetings. but are they having any effect?

>> tonight we take a close look at the power of the protest. >> health care reform and the debate simply will not go away. protestors demonstrated in belair this evening. even though the congressman was out of the country. keith daniels is live in belair with more on the story tonight keith, how was it out there? >> jeff, it was a show. i can tell you that live outside of congressman kratovil's local office. quiet wet night tonight. and earlier today, it was dry and loud. with picketers protesting to make a point. >> in the small town of belair. at the corner of main street and church field road. >> this is america. >> there is a townhall meeting without townhall. >> i have a petition behind me. >> at least 100 people, many of them with local conservative groups, including the belair tea party coalition, speaking out against health care reform that is working the way through congress. >> the federal government cannot

handle medicare, they cannot handle social security, what makes them think they can now start handling the health care. >> the crowd gathered outside of congressman kratovil's local office. >> he looked like he would vote for obama. >> kratovil is drawing attention for some protests he has drawn at some townhall meetings. he is not here now. a spokesman said he is out of the country on official business. but the pickets and protests are here. >> we don't need our government doing anything for us. thank you very much. win the war. print the money. stay out of our face. >> happy motorists blow their horns in support of the program. not every passing car is a vote against the president's plan. >> yeah, because i support the president. >> what obama is doing will help them too. and they are against it right now. but in the long run, it could benefit them too. >> well, tonight other

supporters include congressman john sar danes but he moved the discussions from the seemingly more confrontational townhall meetings to more sedate telephone conferences. live in belair, keith daniels, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> all right, keith. one of the people criticizing protestors is backing off her comments today. nancy pelosi and majority leader hoyer called people protesting the meetings unamerican. elijah cummings also echoed on the same sentiments and this is what pelosi said earlier. >> democracy in action, we disagree, we have our lively debate, respect each other's views and agree we don't agree and then move on. >> however the white house has distanced itself from pelosi's comments. >> well, washington county police are making some changes before senator cardin's townhall meeting in hagerstown tomorrow. townhall meeting in towson last night, cardin was boo'd and jeered through the meeting.

he will be at the community college tomorrow afternoon at 1:00. school security personnel and police will be on hand to keep order and they will make arrests if necessary. >> and tonight there are questions about the impact that these meetings are having. jeff abell has that story. >> four hours before the meeting began. >> this is america. >> passion. turned to protest. >> people here represent a radical group. >> this is so wrong. >> people that represent a group over here, that are supporters of every democratic initiative. >> i think the majority of americans do support this. >> the debate has turned the most unlikely of voters into protestors. >> you have millions of people dying. that do not have health insurance. people with money die every day. >> president obama has made health care his top priority. >> inside senator cardin was

heckleed and jeered during an hour and a half town meeting devoteed to health care reform. >> i want to make sure everybody understands where we are today. >> that's why we need reform. >> how can you, and democrats, support the costly irresponsible national health care insurance. >> the doctor vats, first to ask the question at the meeting. said the meeting may have served a valuable purpose. >> i think it may have served as a release valve. because a lot of people that went there were upset. i thought he answered a lot of the questions directly. i think, that it shows a certain courage on his part. >> i don't think i was surprised by the noise level. >> cardin predicts the meeting will have an impact. >> a lot of people got a chance to ask questions. i got a chance to respond. and more information got out there. that's what a townhall meeting purpose is. >> cardin expects to confront more protestors on wednesday. when he holds another townhall

meeting in hagerstown. jeff abell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> well, the senator staff said 800 people have indicated they want to attend tomorrow's meeting. but there are only 350 available seats. that brings us to the question of the day. do you think the townhall meetings are effective. so far it is an even split. 50/50. elizabeth from belair writes. they show how uncivil many of my fellow americans are. many of the outraged need to take an anger management class. but charles from dundalk writes, if you mean for obama care, then i would say they are effective. if you mean for the opponents, then yes. more responses on the "late edition" at 11:00. >> president obama hits the road to sell his plan. encountering friendly crowds. but one senator did not. >> president obama begins a series of health care town halls. today focusing on preventing insurance companies from denying coverage because of preexisting conditions. >> your health insurance should be there for you when it counts.

not just when you are paying premiums. but when you actually get sick. >> the president defended a government run option to a mostly friendly crowd. outside supporters and opponents of reform lined opposite sides of the street. critics argue foda slower approach to the health care overhaul. >> we are out here and to show our objection ons to this fast-track approach to reforming health care system that is working. >> new poll numbers showed support for health care reform is erodeing. a poll found 42 percent of voters now favor the health care reform plan. that's down five points from two weeks ago. and townhall meetings across the country are heating up. >> you and your cronies in the government, do this kind of stuff all the time. >> in the common wealth of pennsylvania, senator arrest lynn specter faced a room full of hecklers. >> wait a minute. you want to leave? leave.

>> i am going to speak my behind and people opposed to the option are voicing dissatisfaction, and their suspicion. >> mr. obama meantime has two town halls set for friday in montana and colorado. >> one of the arguments for reform is to control costs. here is an example of just how high those costs are, and why. it is the case of a techniques tec woman named debbie frazier. spending two days in the hospital recently to have a battery replaced in her defibrillator. the bill is $196,000. now that can be broken down to four parts. the cost of the care itself. overhead costs. and operating margin, that helps pay for new equipment. and subsidy costs. where the patients that have health insurance help to pay for those that don't. >> it is a significant part of the bill. you will never see it written in the bill. but it is sure there. it is a hidden surcharge. >> well, the american hospital association said the money is also used to train doctors.

>> well, if you want to contact your lawmakers about health care reform, we are making it easy for you. their phone numbers and e-mail addresses are right on our website. go to foxbaltimore.com/ your voice. of course, stay with fox 45 news for the latest on the health care reform debate. >> in other news now. people in housing -- public housing units in southeast baltimore had a tough time in today's hot weather. a pipe burst underground near fayette and caroline street. up to 50 units of douglas homes left without utilities on one of the hottest days of the year. >> we got elderly people that live here. what about their health? you know, it is too hot for this. >> city housing told them they would receive ice this evening. >> and these are pictures of puppies rescued from the heat today. two young men in highland area of baltimore heard noises from a container. when they opened it, they found eight puppies in bad condition. took the puppies to the baltimore animal rescue and care shelter where the doctor was

able to cool them down. now recovering at a rescue shelter waiting for adoption. >> how much more of this hot weather will we have to endure? >> chief meteorologist vytas reid is here with a look at the sky watch forecast. vytas? >> a break from the heat. 90-degree temperatures will go bye-bye for a bit. and see the temperatures in the mid to upper 80s in the next couple of days here. looking at some showers and thunderstorms erupting earlier today. not really making it into baltimore city. but points around the area. around the county to, harford county and bay. lingering showers west of salisbury. lightning flashes going on there. continue to see the shower activity push east. line of showers and thunderstorms making the way through harrisburg pennsylvania. we could get a few flashes of lightning later tonight. but most of the activity is starting to lose strength as it moves towards the maryland line. back northwest of that. breaks in the clouds. it looks like things will quiet down. i know we did have a meteor shower scheduled for tonight. you may not be able to see it

because of the thick clouds out there. but 91 in baltimore. 93 in d.c. that was the highs today. and it looks like we are going to see things cool off tomorrow. overnight looking at temperatures right around 80. maybe remaining shower starting off the day with sun. temperatures at 72 in the morning. and around 85 by the afternoon. looks like we will stay in the 80s for the next several days. a look at that in the seven-day forecast coming up in a bit. >> well, storms last night caused power problems and damage in some places. a large tree fell in the back porch of a home on brook wood home in southwest baltimore. something like this happens in your community, you can share it with baltimore. upload your pictures, videos, or written stories to neighborhood news. go to foxbaltimore.com/your take. you can also send pictures and videos directly from your cell phone. through pics at foxbaltimore.com. . >> creates thousands of jobs, and good jobs. >> a maryland developer and his

push for slots. what david cordish has to say in the cover story tonight. >> the confusion that caused some passengers to be stuck on a grounded plane for six hours. >> but next, the home security scam. what to look out for in our crime and justice story tonight. >> i have not handled a gun since world war ii. but i think it is time that i brought one in. >> questions about security at a group home. the things that are concerning neighbors and police, when we come back. our 737s fly to over 65 cities

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. >> selling home security alarms door-to-door. it sounds safe but in many cases it is a scam. tonight baltimore county police and the better business bureau warn residents to watch out. crime and justice reporter joy lepola has the story tonight. >> already thousands of unsuspecting residents have been reeled in by smooth talking traveling salesmen. >> neat, hair combed, shirt and tie. talkative. charming is how one woman described him. >> sales pitch centers around home security systems. being installed for free.

. >> his line of work for years. still traveling home security salesmen are making money. coning residents into thinking they are legit. >> you don't have to tell a stranger at the door anything. except goodbye. >> in baltimore county, joy lepola, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> police suspect there are more victims that have yet to come forward. >> maryland man that already has four d.u.i. convictions now faces another d.u.i. charge in delaware. 33-year-old christopher kendle of chesapeake city pulled over in claymont delaware monday morning. a delaware state trooper clocked him at 102 in a 60 zone. preliminary test showed kendle's blood alcohol level at 2.6. faces charges for under the influence, aggressive driving and speeding.

>> in annapolis they brace for more furloughs. to cut the city budget. this is the same as furloughs last week when they took 2 or 5 days, depending on how much they made. employees do not like the idea but being laid off is worse. >> ticket furlough, of one or two days. whichever it is. least you have a job to come back to at that time. >> governor and board of public works are expected to authorize additional cuts in two weeks. more on the story tonight on the "late edition" at 11:00. >> alarming number of emergency calls for a group home in annapolis prompts demand for tighter security. firefighter was attacked on sunday. private run facility for troubled youth is causing trouble for the neighbors. kathleen cairns has more. >> at the end of eastern point road in this adult community in annapolis, sits a group home for troubled youth. bordering the property is ralph benzo home.

>> we have befriended them. given them clothe. >> as the population changes, so is the mood. >> other houses have been broken. houses egged. >> police are well aware of the trouble. >> we have been there over 400 times since january 1st of 2006. averaging probably 125 calls per year there. >> most of the calls are from missing persons. some for disorderly conduct or assault. on sunday a firefighter was attacked while responding to a false alarm. >> plastic pipe was thrown at him. hit him in the face and head. they did what they were trained to do. retreated. >> the firefighter is okay, but neighbors wonder what is next. >> i called the police department and asked them what i would have to do to get a gun permit. i have not handled a gun since world war ii, but, i think, it is time i brought one in. that concerns me, very much so. >> the executive director of united states fellowship, laurie harper would not comment on the

allegations. only tell me she will follow any recommendations coming from the state. >> county officials are putting pressure on the state. >> i want to see this facility monitored, quarterly, which is the now regulation, but monthly. >> ralph has another solution. >> i would like to see them close it down and put it somewhere else. >> for now, police have stepped up patrols. kathleen cairns, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> the cost of the climate change bill. washington times working on a story about how the global warming legislation passed by the house may not be as cost effective as advertised. >> for the climate change bill to be economical, the amount of energy that comes from nuclear power will have to double over the next decade or so. something most democrats do not like. >> also in the times. more opposition to traffic cameras in maryland.

and new information about the al-qaida operatives that were preparing to attack a u.s. military base in kuwait. for more on these stories, go to foxbaltimore.com and click on the washington times icon. >> getting geared up for another school year. baltimore school ceo alonzo talked about his goals for the school year. pointed out the successes of last year. including a drop in suspension rates are, and an increase in attendance. alonzo's focus this year is on the high schools. >> we will have increases in graduation and decreases in the dropout rate. but we are still far from where we need to be. >> city schools open august 31. >> slightly cooler temperatures tomorrow. but still tracking storms. where they are now. coming up in the sky watch forecast. >> whole thing is so ridiculous. inexcusable. >> passengers stuck on a plane for six hours. the confusion that led to the ordeal later on fox 45 news at 10:00.

>> creates thousands of jobs and good jobs. >> a maryland developer and his push for slots.

. >> few encouraging signs, america's economy is still struggling. >> just ask retailers suffering

huge losses. but one baltimore developer has more than survived the economic downturn. >> david cordish. who is leading the charge to bring slot machines to maryland. he is the cover story. john rydell has more on the cordish touch. >> it is often difficult keeping up with david cordish. after all the chairman and ceo of the cordish company is still actively engaged in commercial endeavors throughout the country. >> you can eat outside. and there is free music in the plaza. >> but he still has time to show off what he calls another show place, much closer to home. >> we do great with conventions, but this as opposed to harbor place. >> power plant live is 10-years-old. unique blend of trendy restaurants and clubs. >> you go to rams head for a live performance. and you go to a nightclub afterwards. and there is no other place where you can do that kind of thing. >> the power plant across the street is another cordish project. back in the 80s, six flags

invested $40 million to refurbish the vacant building. and less than a year later the entertainment complex failed. so at the request of baltimore city officials the cordish company decided to give it another try. cordish convinced disney to open the nation's first espn zone. a short time later the hard rock cafe opened. and for 11 years it has been home to the cordish company's corporate headquarters. but now the cordish company is focused on the next big venture. a slot machine casino at ronnel millions mall. >> create thousands of jobs, and they are good jobs, high paying jobs. >> slots will generate $400 million a year for the state. and he knows his company still needs the blessing of a state commission, and zoning approval from the anne arundel council, vote put off time and time again. >> i am not upset, we are winning them over. working with them. and we believe we will have

tremendous support in the council. we have a great advantage, we are the only applicant. that helps. >> i think david cordish is a very talented developer. i think, the things he was able to do to revitalize the power plant and power plant live, those were projects nobody else could create. and make a go of. but david did. >> while gambling revenue is down substantially in las vegas and atlantic city, cordish said his company is faring better with regional casinos. >> you are home. drive 30 minutes, go to the casino for a night. blow 30 or $40. drive home. no hotel. doing fine. >> the cordish company has patented the slogan, live in naming the countless venues. silly live, daytona live and two hard rock casinos and hotels in florida. back home cordish is concerned about the fate of two local institutions. with magna entertainment in bankruptcy, cordish said his company is still interested.

and in acquiring pimlico race course and the preakness. >> if we were fortunate enough to get them. we would pledge never to move the preakness. that's ridiculous to move it. >> cordish company has its eye on the historic senator theater. purchased last month by the city of baltimore. for just over $800,000. >> and what we would do, if asked, is run it as a non-profit. never take a dime. plow every dollar made there back into the place. >> while many corporations have plunged into bankruptcy in recent years, cordish company has more than survived. and next year, it will celebrate its 100 anniversary. >> i think, our secret is we will out work you and i will take credit for that. but on the other hand, you cannot go anywhere without it. >> and for this privately held company there is one other thing. >> we don't have any debt. that's helps a lot.

cordish company has zero debt. >> though his three sons now play major role with the company, david cordish said he has no plans to slow down. >> i have hired people, in our company, who were 70 years old when we hired them. >> at age 69 cordish said there is much more to be done, to help energize urban america. in baltimore, john rydell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> the state commission is expected to decide next month whether the cordish company will get a license to build a slots casino at arundel mills mall. >> a champion of the disabled passes away. remembering eunice kennedy-shriver. >> the whole thing is so ridiculous. inexcusable. >> and passengers stuck on a plane for six hours. the confusion that led to the ordeal, when we come back. . >> it looks like the heat

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>> good evening folks. looking at a steamy day out there again. and temperatures it were a few degrees cooler compared to where we were in the mid to upper 90s. seeing temperatures in the lower 90s today. taking a look from the hd skycam. few flashes of lightning across the bay and north of us in harrisburg. but baltimore city proper not a lot of activity downtown. we got to see showers and thunderstorms east, west, north, south of us but it looks like a lot of the activity kind of fizzled out by the time it got to the center city. so looking at 78. in for rain moving through downtown. but it might not make it. may be more northern baltimore county. harford and carroll county. winds calm. humidity levels at 71 percent. pressure 29.86 and falling. looking at the almanac. high of 89. below 90. and we should be at 86 for this time of year.

prescription a quarter of an inch at bwi thurgood marshall airport. and inner harbour, you know this is zero. nothing downtown. as we saw threatening clouds around us. but it looks like we are going to continue to see the chance for showers and thunderstorms off-and-on for the next couple of days. temperatures across the region. 83 degrees in new york. 74 harrisburg. 70 in pittsburg. slightly cooler northwest up around the great lakes. behind the frontal boundary bringing in a little cooler air. but not a big change. but we will see a break from the oppressive heat. which is good news. through the next several days. pop up showers and thunderstorms moving along the frontal boundary. but kind of, there is the remaining line, up there toward harrisburg. that will move down across the northeastern portion of the state. maybe cecil, harford county getting rumbles of thunder in the next hour or so. and closer look, we can see the showers and thunderstorms that stay north. but the temperatures right now 82 in baltimore. 83 in d.c. 75 in hagerstown. slightly cooler off to the west. mountains, out in oakland, nice and cool at 61. and there is the remaining

showers, it looks like, thick clouds out there. we had the meteor shower tonight. best time to see it between anywhere 9:00 to 11:00. you might be able to catch some stuff maybe. may be the best chance before sunrise. full moon out there. but it looks like -- or moonlight is not full but may block it. but the clouds would block it unfortunately for this time of night. looking at the showers and thunderstorms possible tomorrow morning. breaking up. and then tomorrow afternoon better chance for the showers and thunderstorms to fire up. it will be kind of off-and-on daily routine of chances for showers and thunderstorms here and there. and late afternoon, maybe 30 percent chance off-and-on for the next several days. so keep the umbrellas nearby. looking at the eastern shore forecast. 86 degrees with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. and your forecast for the central portion of the state. looking at 88 degrees. northerly wind at five. and with a chance for spotty showers and thunderstorms later. and your five-day forecast shows off-and-on spotty showers, 35 percent for the next several

days. 87 on thursday. 87 on friday. and high of 86 degrees on saturday. and then 87 on sunday. don't forget fox 45 news sky watch weather is at your fingertips. i bra dar is available at foxbaltimore.com. you can use the powerful doppler radar to track coming storms. interactive tool lets you see when rain or snow will be over your house. go to foxbaltimore.com and click on i radar. . >> eunice kennedy-shriver is remembered tonight as a champion for people with disabilities. the founder of the special olympic games died this morning. eunice kennedy-shriver that lived in potomac maryland was the sister of a president that never allowed her status as a kennedy define her life. brother senator ted kennedy said she touched the lives of millions of people. her family was at her side when she died. eunice kennedy-shriver was 88 years old. >> well, it is indeed a travelers nightmare. passengers on a continental flight in minnesota stuck on the

tarmac for six hours. crying babies, no food, a bad smell. you get the picture. how could it happen? well flight was headed from houston to minneapolis, but diverted to rochester minnesota because of bad weather. it landed about midnight on friday. but passengers were not allowed to leave the plane until 6:00 in the morning on saturday. >> no food, no water. they ran out of everything. that's what i heard. >> now, continental is apologizing. obama administration meanwhile wants answers on how it did happen. >> general motors is catching up to the times as new chevrolet volt is said to be 230 miles to the gallon city driving. first automobile to go trig mileage. powered by electronic motor and battery pack for a 40-mile range. small gasoline engine will help to spark the electricity. >> one of the big-three auto makers is turning to the internet now to boost the bottom line. >> judy kurtz reveals the

website that general motors is teaming up with in tonight's "word on the web". judy? >> starting today, tech savvy shoppers can buy a new gm car on e-bay bay. two companies are joining forces as part of a pilot program in california. 200 dealerships will participate in the online experiment. customers can browse the 2008 and 2009 gm vehicles, ask dealers questions and figure out financing. some 2010 models will be available. >> we are allowing consume tores shop what amounts to a virtual showroom of gm california dealer inventories. >> before you try to bid a couple of bucks, the e-bay cars won't work like other cars. you can either negotiate with the dealer through the website or purchase it at a fixed price. the program could be expanded across the country if it is successful. e-bay may try similar initiatives with other auto makers. you can be the first to know about breaking news, and weather and traffic with mobile news. get text alerts and streaming

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. >> hello, i am karen parks n tonight's top story. today here at mitchell courthouse, lamont davis pled not guilty. his attorney said his client was wearing a gps ankle bracelet at the time of the shooting that happened july 2 in the 300 block of pulaski street in southwest baltimore where 5-year-old raven wyatt was hit by a stray bullet. but the attorney said the shooter in this closed circuit camera footage was not wearing a ankle bracelet that proves his

client is innocent. the trial date is set for october 2. >> next month, will mark eight years since the september 11th terrorist attacks and since that time doctors say they are seeing an increase in health issues among first responders. breathing problems, other lung conditions, and now blood cancer. researchers at mt. sinai medical center in manhattan found an unusual pattern of a blood cancelled called multiple myeloma in respond center responders. >> we saw four responders in our group of patients that we are following, that have this and under 45 years old. and that was really startling to us. >> well doctor maleen said it is too soon to say exposure to ground zero caused the cancers but the workers in that area were known to be around carcinogens.

>> of course american idol judges say they are sad to see paula abdul leave. the sudden departure is fresh in the minds of the colleagues. idol crew is in boston taping season nine. and say mon said it will simply not be the same without paula. >> but she was the heart. so you take that away. so it is a different show. but you have to respect her. she is going to get a million offers to do other things. and she will make the right decision. >> it is reported dancing with the stars and "so you think you can dance", have expressed interest in hiring paula. do not forget, american idol starts in january, right here on fox 45. >> when will injured raven linebacker suggs return to the field? john harbaugh gives us an jerry update coming up in sports. >> and coming up in 15 minutes late edition. doctors say breast feeding is good for a baby's health but how it could prevent a deadly

disease for the mother. and debate over organic and regular food which one is better. for these stories and much more, join us tonight in about 15 minutes at 11:00.

. >> here is a final look at the seven-day forecast. we will stay below 90, which is good news. temperatures leveling out in the mid to upper 80s. 88 tomorrow with a 30 percent chance for scattered showers. looking at thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, 30 percent chances for showers. and temperatures will be 87 on thursday. 87 on friday. saturday 86. and 87 on sunday. and so the weekend looks decent. we will probably get some sun mixed in there as well. so not a total washout. but daily heating, late afternoon pop-up shower thunderstorm. just the chance to get a stray one in the mix. decent forecast as far as not seeing that heat out there in the 90s. back to you guys. >> all right. thank you, vytas. >> ravens kickoff the preseason schedule thursday night. bruce cunningham joins us with a preview of "sports unlimited".

bruce? >> coming up on "sports unlimited". after facing the teammates for three weeks, quarterback joe flacco cannot wait to see somebody in a different colored shirt tomorrow night. we have the details ahead. >> the orioles sent rookie hernandez to the mound against the as to snap a losing streak. we have highlights and kristen berset talks with ravens second round draft pick krueger about adjusting to life in the nfl. where he fits in the ravens' defensive rotation, and more. "sports unlimited" starts right now. . >> with the receiver core already depleteed by jerry, ravens lost another one, temporarily. mason suffered a dislocated finger. and left the field with trainers. and appeared better later today. no word on his availability. thursday night. against the redskins. after almost three weeks of working like coal miners, the ravens are very much looking forward to thursday. meaningless game to be sure.